The Pirates come into this game with an overall record of 17-10 and a road record of 2-6. They are 11-13 against the spread and their over/under record is 12-14. The Blue Demons have an overall record of 9-19 and a home record of 8-8. They have an over/under record of 13-13 and they are 11-15 against the spread.

Khadeen Carrington comes into this contest averaging 17.3 points per game while playing 32.9 minutes per night so far this season for the Pirates. He pulls down 3.1 rebounds per game and dishes out 3.1 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 44% while his free throw percentage is currently at 70%. Angel Delgado averages 15.7 points per game in 32.9 minutes per contest this season. He averages 1.9 assists per contest and 13.1 rebounds per game for Seton Hall. His field goal percentage is 54% for the year while his free throw percentage is 55%.

Eli Cain averages 15.8 points per game while playing 33.3 minutes per contest this year for the Blue Demons. He grabs 4.4 rebounds per game and has 2.7 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 40% and his free throw percentage currently is at 70%. Billy Garrett averages 14.6 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 28.9 minutes per contest. He also averages 2.7 rebounds per contest and 3.2 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 37% and his free throw percentage is 90%.

Seton Hall averages 74 points per contest this season which ranks them 147th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 3.1 and their shooting percentage is 45% as a team which has them ranked 130th. Behind the arc they shoot 34% which is good for 226th in the country. They average 40.3 rebounds per game and 12.4 assists per game which ranks them 12th and 240th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 233rd with 13.7 per game. The Pirates allow 70.9 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 126th in the nation. They also allow a 43% shooting percentage and a 34% average from behind the arc ranking them 112th and 105th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 33.8 rebounds a game which ranks 100th and they give up 12.3 assists per contest which puts them in 92nd place in the country. They force 12.3 turnovers per game which ranks them 250th in Division 1.

DePaul averages 69.1 points per game this year which ranks them 259th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is -5.2 and their shooting percentage is 43% as a team which has them sitting in the 252nd spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 33% which is good for 271st in the nation. They average 33.1 rebounds per game and 11.6 assists per contest which ranks them 288th and 283rd respectively. In the turnover department the Blue Demons rank 234th with 13.8 per game. The Blue Demons allow 74.2 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 216th in the country. They also allow a 46% shooting percentage and a 37% average from behind the arc ranking them 286th and 270th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 34.4 rebounds a game which ranks 120th and they give up 15.6 assists per contest which puts them in 315th place in the nation. The Blue Demons force 14 turnovers per game which ranks them 103rd in college basketball.

The Pirates average 70 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 76 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of -3 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is -3 per contest. The Pirates have an offensive rating of 104.7 and they assist on 46.8% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 69.7 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 50%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 53% and they shoot 3 pointers on 31% of their shots. Seton Hall turns the ball over an average of 16.5 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 9.8% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 54.4% while their offensive rebound percentage is 35.2%. The Pirates give up 73 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 79 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Blue Demons score 73.9 ppg at home and they have averaged 65 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of -9 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of 1 points per game. The Blue Demons have a rating on offense of 99.9 and 48.1% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 68.9 times per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage for the year is 48%. As an offensive unit they have a true shooting percentage of 52% and they attempt 3 pointers on 31% of their shots. DePaul turns it over an average of 17.3 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 9.7% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 49.1% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 30%. The Blue Demons give up 72.9 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 74 points per game in their past 3 contests.

Free Play from Doc's Sports.
Take #231 Minnesota Golden
Gophers +6.5 over Georgia
Tech Yellow Jackets
(5:15p.m., Wednesday,
December 26) The Paul Johnson
era will come to an end after
this game and I do not think
he will go out with a blowout
victory. Generally team can
fare well against the option
when they have a month to
prepare for it and that will
be the case with the Golden
Gophers. Minnesota is coming
off their best game of the
season last time out beating
Wisconsin and getting back
the ax for the first time in
well over a decade. Minnesota
has covered 5 straight
nonconference games. Georgia
Tech is 1-4 ATS in their last
5 nonconference games. Take
the points in this game. Do
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